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Leadership

Meet the passionate team that’s changing lives and building stronger communities.

  • Evans Portrait PS

    Evans Adrian

    Chief Innovation Officer

  • Ashley Aust

    Ashley Aust

    Office Manager

  • Alex Behm

    Alex Behm

    Executive Vice President
    US Marine Corps Veteran

  • Lizzette Benitez-Hamilton

    Lizzette Benitez-Hamilton

    Corporate HR Business Partner

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    Cheryl Bliss

    Welcome Coordinator

  • Marissa Blummer

    Marissa Blumer

    Canine Program Operations Manager

  • Carrie Bonus

    Carrie Bonus

    Operations and Volunteer Manager

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    Paul Burk

    Peer Mentor

    US Army Veteran

  • Carl bush

    Carl Bush

    Peer Mentor
    US Army Veteran

  • Sarah clark

    Sarah Clark

    Senior Marketing Manager

  • Lynn fox

    Lynn Fox

    Community Engagement Manager

  • Bethany frank

    Bethany Frank

    Senior Wellness and Enrichment Manager

  • Kellie hatton

    Kellie Hatton

    Canine Training Manager

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    Darby Hatton-Woodruff

    Chief Morale Officer

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    Natasha Hernandez

    Director of Veteran Support Services

    US Air Force Veteran

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    Matthew Kleman

    Outreach and Peer Services Coordinator

    US Army Veteran

  • Benjamin lamb

    Benjamin Lamb

    SSG Fox SPGP Peer Mentor (North Country) 
    US Army Veteran

  • Adam leslie

    Adam Leslie

    Chief Operations Officer 
    US Air Force Veteran

  • Pete maraday

    Pete Maraday

    Regional Manager, Hudson Valley 
    US Air Force Veteran

  • Jordyn Mc Candless

    Jordyn McCandless

    Canine Trainer

  • Allyson Morrison

    Allyson Morrison

    Service Dog Training Instructor

  • Justin Muir

    Justin Muir

    Canine Care Technician 
    US Marine Corps Veteran

  • Ta Per

    Ta Per

    Culinary Assistant

  • Will Petrie

    Will Petrie

    Sous Chef

  • Taffey Popka

    Taffey Popka

    Human Resources Manager

  • Sean Sejersen

    Sean Sejersen

    Peer Mentor 
    US Army Veteran

  • Michael Sheets

    Michael Sheets

    Director of Food & Beverage

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    Andrew Smith

    Grant Accountant

  • Robert Solano

    Robert Solano

    Peer Mentor 
    US Marine Corps Veteran

  • Carmen Sorrentino

    Carmen Sorrentino

    Chief Impact Officer

  • Lance Stenfeldt

    Lance Stenfeldt

    Regional Manager, North Country
    US Army Veteran

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    Caty Strong

    Peer Mentor

    US Army Veteran

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    Randall Strong

    Regional Manager, Central New York
    US Army Veteran

  • Liz Taylor

    Liz Stuper

    Canine Health Manager

  • Sue Virgil

    Sue Virgil

    Development Manager

  • Ruth Wells

    Ruth Wells

    Controller

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    Ryan Woodruff

    Chief Executive Officer 
    US Marine Corps Veteran

  • Melissa Worshek

    Melissa Worshek

    Culinary Program Support Coordinator

Our Board Of Directors

We benefit from the wealth of knowledge and experience of inspirational community leaders.

  • Anthony Basile

    Vice Chair of the Board, Governance Committee
    US Air Force veteran

  • Cindy Boyd

    Director Emeritus
    US Army veteran

  • Stephen Breen

    Chairperson of the Board

  • Michael Drescher

    Development Committee Chair

  • Ann Harris

    Property Committee, Canine Wellness Advisory Council Lead

  • Dave Krawczyk

    Treasurer of the Board, Chair - Audit & Finance Committee

  • Sam Lanzafame

    Director Emeritus

  • Orrin B. "Mac" MacMurray

    Governance Committee, Chair - Property Committee
    US Army veteran

  • Julie Payne

    Secretary of the Board, HR Committee

  • Gay Pomeroy

    Development Committee, Audit & Finance Committee

  • Kraig Rando

    Development Committee, Audit & Finance Committee and Veteran Advisory Council Lead
    US Air Force veteran

  • Jon Schneckenburger

    Development Committee
    US Marine Corps veteran

  • Erik Smith

    Chair - Governance Committee, Development Committee

  • Melissa Spicer

    Cofounder; Development Committee, Audit & Finance Committee, Governance Committee, Property Committee

  • Richard H. Sykes

    Development Committee
    US Army veteran

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